Yoichi Ochiai Exhibition （Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum）

Yoichi Ochiai Exhibition

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Yoichi Ochiai

Yoichi Ochiai continues to present new relationships between technology and nature, as well as between humans and machines, through his unique concept of "Digital Nature" (Computational Nature). Among the features of his exhibitions at the Kusakabe Folk Museum over the past few years is an expression that combines the concept of "null" in programming, which has continued since last year, with the Eastern philosophical idea of "emptiness." This time, this concept is materialized through the expression "God of Null."

This exhibition explores contemporary interpretations of the fusion between Shinto and Buddhism, integrating them with digital technology. For example, installations inspired by Shinto torii gates and Buddhist temples are synchronized with computer-controlled synthesizers, creating a space where tradition and innovation intersect. Additionally, works that reinterpret traditional Japanese word games such as "Ame-tsuchi uta" and "Iroha uta" using digital technology offer new expressions of Japanese culture within the framework of computational nature.

The exhibition aims to create new cultural values by transcending the boundaries of art and technology, as well as tradition and innovation. Specifically, it seeks to redefine cultural identity, which is being lost amid globalization, by fusing traditional Japanese culture with digital technology. It explores new possibilities for Japanese culture in contemporary contexts through interdisciplinary integration.